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Ellis Paul
Thursday, May 17, 2007
literate, provocative, urbanely romantic songwriter & storyteller
Door 7:30 P.M., Music 8:00 P.M. | Purchase advance tickets: $18.50

"I'm a folk musician in that I'm writing about real life. It's journalistic, writing what I see and what I know, the times we're in, and the things that people face today."

Ellis Paul was a chief architect of what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, an urbane, literate folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s. His finely chiseled, deeply human songs have won him no less than 13 Boston Music Awards (and more nominations than you could shake a stick at), including the 2004 Male Singer/Songwriter Award, as well as the prestigious Kerrville (TX) New Folk Award. With a direct, authentic performance style, Ellis delivers his tunes in a high, clear voice that strikes directly at the heart. In his music, Ellis bridges the gulf between contemporary folk and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, combining a deep respect for folk storytellers gone before with a solid pop sensibility

Ellis' new album, Essentials (Black Wolf), is a retrospective collection that demonstrates the richness and range of his work over the course of nearly two decades.

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